Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 886 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Special name, capital letter): A common noun is a general word for any person, place, animal or thing: girl, river, mango, festival. A proper noun is the special name of one person, place, river, day, month or festival: Riya, Ganga, Monday, Diwali. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not (unless they begin a sentence).

1. 1.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) festival
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) day
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) month (c) school (d) river
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) month (c) Kaveri (d) Ganga
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Dev (b) ball (c) book (d) train
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) boy (c) river (d) festival
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) garden (c) teacher (d) river
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Mumbai (c) festival (d) mango
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Eid (c) pencil (d) Kenya
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) school (c) Aisha (d) book
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) river
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) train (c) October (d) Japan
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Kenya (c) Chennai (d) Delhi
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) kite (c) Japan (d) Holi
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Chennai (c) book (d) Kolkata
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) boy (c) Jaipur (d) Delhi
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) school (c) Japan (d) teacher
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Yamuna (c) Pune (d) garden
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) festival (c) city (d) Riya
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) school (d) Neel
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) school (c) elephant (d) boy
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) elephant (c) Onam (d) school
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Sunday (c) Jaipur (d) river
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Pongal (c) train (d) month
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) festival
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) Yamuna (d) teacher
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) girl (d) Ganga
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) river (c) Monday (d) kite
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) elephant (c) train (d) Nepal
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) kite (c) garden (d) Diwali
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) festival
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Eid (b) school (c) pencil (d) ball
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Sunday (c) teacher (d) Kolkata
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Delhi (c) festival (d) Ganga
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Karan (b) book (c) mango (d) boy

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